How to Draw a Kid Making a Snow Angel (Easy Step by Step)
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A snow angel is one of the happiest winter pictures to draw, and this one is built from simple shapes: a round head, a rounded hat, and long curved arms and legs. The fluffy wings of snow around the arms are just bumpy curved lines, so even beginners can make them look great.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
- How to draw a kid making a snow angel step by step
- Tips for drawing a kid making a snow angel
- Free kid making a snow angel coloring page
- How to color your kid making a snow angel drawing
- Kid making a snow angel fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a kid making a snow angel
- More easy Christmas drawings
How to draw a kid making a snow angel step by step
How to Draw a Kid Making a Snow Angel · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Head and hat top
Start low on the left side and draw a curve up and around for the left side of the head. Keep going over the top as a rounded cap with a little bump in the middle for the pom-pom, then curve down the right side and stop. Leave the bottom of the head open.
Step 3: Hat stripes
Draw two curved lines across the hat, one just above the other, from one side of the cap to the other. They make a stripe around the hat.
Step 4: Face and scarf
Add two small dots for eyes and a little smile curve between them. Under the chin, draw a curved line across, with a short line bending down at each end to make a puffy scarf.
Step 5: Stretched-out arms
Draw one long curve starting at a rounded hand on the left, dipping under the scarf and rising to a rounded hand on the right. Then draw a lower line under each arm, going back toward the middle. The right one bends down a little to start the body.
Step 6: Body and legs
Draw the two sides of the body going down from the arms. Then add two legs spreading out like an upside-down V, each with a round foot at the end.
Step 7: Snowy wings
On each side, start above the arm and draw a few bumpy little scallops to look like fluffy snow. Then sweep a big smooth curve out and down around the arm, ending near the leg.
Step 8: Pom-pom fluff
Add two tiny short lines on the top of the pom-pom to make it look fuzzy and soft.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid making a snow angel? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a snowman or how to draw Santa Claus next.
Tips for drawing a kid making a snow angel
- Make the head a little bigger than you think you need, so the hat, face and scarf all fit with room to spare.
- The arms are the trickiest part. Make both arms the same length by putting the two hands at the same height.
- For the snowy wings, make small bumps like a cloud along the top edge, and keep the long lower curve smooth.
Free kid making a snow angel coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid making a snow angel coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your kid making a snow angel drawing
Try a bright striped hat and a cozy scarf, with soft light blue shadows in the snow wings. For a creative twist, add falling snowflakes or a trail of footprints leading up to the snow angel.
Kid making a snow angel fun fact for kids
A snow angel is made by lying on your back in fresh snow and sweeping your arms and legs up and down. The shape you leave behind looks like an angel with wings and a long gown.
Questions about drawing a kid making a snow angel
What shapes do I need to draw a snow angel?
You need a round head with a rounded cap for the hat, and long curved lines for the arms. The legs are two lines spreading out like an upside-down V, and the snowy wings are big swooping curves with a few little bumps.
How do I make my snow angel look cuter?
Give the face two small dot eyes and a little smile, and add a fuzzy pom-pom on the hat. Stripes on the hat and a puffy scarf make it extra cozy.
How do I draw the snow around the angel?
Start above the hand with a few small bumpy scallops so it looks like fluffy snow. Then draw a long smooth curve down and around toward the foot, like a wing.
